Cost of Living Comparison Between Concepcion and Valparaiso Cost of Living Comparison Between Concepcion and Valparaiso

🙂 Solo nomad: Concepcion is 1.4% cheaper than Valparaiso without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Concepcion is 18.2% more expensive than Valparaiso without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Concepcion
Valparaiso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.39 CLP 6,733
$9.78 CLP 8,906
-24.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.33 CLP 41.3K
$37.54 CLP 34.2K
20.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 CLP 7,694
$8.39 CLP 7,638
0.72%
Cappuccino
$2.73 CLP 2,489
$2.83 CLP 2,579
-3.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 CLP 1,350
$1.23 CLP 1,117
20.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 CLP 1,008
$0.87 CLP 790
27.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.00 CLP 3,647
$3.28 CLP 2,984
21.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 CLP 3,487
$4.24 CLP 3,865
-9.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Concepcion
Valparaiso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 CLP 1,188
$1.19 CLP 1,084
9.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 CLP 1,371
$1.58 CLP 1,439
-4.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,400
$2.17 CLP 1,976
-29.03%
Eggs
$3.77 CLP 3,434
$4.00 CLP 3,638
-5.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 CLP 10.4K
$10.49 CLP 9,556
8.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.60 CLP 6,013
$6.72 CLP 6,119
-1.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.38 CLP 11.3K
$9.39 CLP 8,555
31.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,380
$1.79 CLP 1,631
-15.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 CLP 1,281
$1.57 CLP 1,431
-10.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,401
$1.57 CLP 1,430
-1.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,386
$1.43 CLP 1,300
6.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 CLP 1,009
$1.16 CLP 1,056
-4.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 CLP 1,188
$1.35 CLP 1,228
-3.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 CLP 1,023
$1.36 CLP 1,235
-17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CLP 1,115
$1.24 CLP 1,130
-1.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.46 CLP 4,976
$4.55 CLP 4,143
20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.33 CLP 4,849
$5.05 CLP 4,601
5.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 CLP 953
$1.41 CLP 1,280
-25.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 CLP 1,613
$1.81 CLP 1,653
-2.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Concepcion
Valparaiso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 CLP 572
$0.61 CLP 551
3.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.04 CLP 31.0K
$53.0 CLP 48.3K
-35.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.26 CLP 1,145
$0.48 CLP 433
162.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.30 CLP 2,092
$0.71 CLP 649
223.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.16 CLP 12.0K
$3.84 CLP 3,501
242.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,246
$1.40 CLP 1,278
-2.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K CLP 19.2M
$14.9K CLP 13.6M
41.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K CLP 23.4M
$20.0K CLP 18.2M
28.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Concepcion
Valparaiso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 CLP 92.9K
$130 CLP 118.2K
-21.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.68 CLP 11.6K
$13.64 CLP 12.4K
-7.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.32 CLP 25.8K
$21.64 CLP 19.7K
30.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Concepcion
Valparaiso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.38 CLP 24.9K
$22.99 CLP 20.9K
19.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.84 CLP 9,869
$24.07 CLP 21.9K
-54.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.04 CLP 5,500
$5.41 CLP 4,929
11.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Concepcion
Valparaiso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 CLP 308.5K
$430 CLP 392.0K
-21.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,494 CLP 4.1M
$8,490 CLP 7.7M
-47.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Concepcion
Valparaiso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.99 CLP 40.1K
$32.19 CLP 29.3K
36.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.80 CLP 26.2K
$21.18 CLP 19.3K
35.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.3 CLP 54.9K
$60.9 CLP 55.4K
-0.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.5 CLP 62.4K
$50.6 CLP 46.1K
35.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Concepcion
Valparaiso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 CLP 440.3K
$481 CLP 438.4K
0.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 CLP 318.3K
$427 CLP 389.1K
-18.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$941 CLP 856.5K
$701 CLP 638.7K
34.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 CLP 534.4K
$574 CLP 523.1K
2.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,296 CLP 2.1M
$1,694 CLP 1.5M
35.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,016 CLP 1.8M
$1,123 CLP 1.0M
79.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Concepcion
Valparaiso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 CLP 543.3K
$828 CLP 753.7K
-27.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.3
5.18
2.32%

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Last update for Concepcion: March 2, 2026

Last update for Valparaiso: March 2, 2026

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